LFU:online

The students understand basic educational concepts and basic theoretical approaches as well as the main lines of the history of educational science. On the basis of this knowledge they are able to differentiate the everyday understanding of pedagogical processes from a scientific point of view. They have a basic understanding of historical and more recents discussions on "education" and “Bildung”. They are able to recognise current educational matters and identify academic discourses about it.

In the lecture, the necessity of education will first be explored, followed by the opening of speaking about education in science. On the basis of theoretical discussions about education, education and institutions, insights into systematic and current issues in educational science are given. The lecture connects the topics with concise notes on the teaching and research areas of educational science at LFUI.

Lecture with questions and discussions

written exam

The written exam consists of five questions, each worth five points (that is 25 points max.).

Grading: ≥12P = 4; ≥16P = 3; ≥19P = 2; ≥22P = 1.

Please be aware that no shows for the exam are banned from the following exam date.

Basic literature

If you need basic literatur in English, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll provide a list.

A good starting point in English is Biesta, Gert: Beautiful Risk of Education. Routledge 2015.

Readings in German:

Reichenbach, Roland: Ethik der Bildung und Erziehung. Essays zur pädagogischen Ethik. Paderborn: Schöningh 2018

Thompson, Christiane: Allgemeine Erziehungswissenschaft. Eine Einführung. Kohlhammer 2019.

Mollenhauer, Klaus: Vergessene Zusammenhänge. Über Erziehung und Kultur. Weinheim/München: Juventa 7. Auflage 2008 (or earlier edition)

Mandatory readings will be provided online. Further readings (in german and English) are to be found at the library, at "Semesterapparat" (Course readings section) 117.

International students and people who's native language is not German and/or those who are not used to read German academic texts, please contact me so that we can figure out how you can benefit from this course!

I intend to hold this lecture in presence (= weekly meetings in the lecture hall). Streaming will be possible for those students who cannot be in Innsbruck.